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The Seattle Mariners (79-62) are looking for Teoscar Hernandez to continue a 17-game hitting streak when they square off against the Tampa Bay Rays (86-56) on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET at Tropicana Field. The Rays are favored (-124) against the underdog Mariners (+104). Tampa Bay’s Aaron Civale gets the start against Seattle’s Bryan Woo.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. Mariners
- Game Day: Saturday, September 9, 2023
- Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rays | -124 | 8.5 |
How Do I Watch the Rays vs. the Mariners?
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Rays are third in baseball with 205 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
- Tampa Bay’s .258 batting average is seventh-best in MLB.
- The Rays rank sixth in MLB with a .331 on-base percentage.
- Tampa Bay’s 8.8 strikeouts per game rank 21st in MLB.
- The Rays average 1.4 homers per game when playing at home this season (100 total in home contests).
- Tampa Bay has a .441 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team averages 8.2 hits per game and is batting .252 at home this season.
Rays Key Batters
- Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay with an OBP of .398, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .491. He’s batting .315 on the season.
- Among qualifying batters in the majors, his batting average ranks sixth, his on-base percentage ranks sixth, and he is 24th in slugging.
- Randy Arozarena has 16 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 73 walks. He’s batting .257 and slugging .425 with an on-base percentage of .369.
- Among qualifiers, he ranks 82nd in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage and 87th in slugging percentage.
- Isaac Paredes has 109 hits and is batting .253 this season.
- Josh Lowe has been key for Tampa Bay with 112 hits, an OBP of .322 plus a slugging percentage of .486.
Mariners Stats & Trends
Mariners Batting
- The Mariners’ 190 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
- Seattle has a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.
- The Mariners have an OBP of .324 this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- Seattle ranks just 29th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.9 whiffs per contest.
- They’ve hit 108 homers, an average of 1.5 per game, in 73 road contests this season.
- In 73 road games this season, it is slugging .430 with 244 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 8.7 base hits per game and batting .248 on the road this season.
Mariners Key Batters
- Julio Rodriguez has a slugging percentage of .490 and has 160 hits, both team-high figures for the Mariners. He’s batting .280 and with an on-base percentage of .337.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, he ranks 23rd in batting average, 54th in on-base percentage and 25th in slugging percentage.
- J.P. Crawford’s .382 OBP paces his team. He has a batting average of .266 while slugging .428.
- He ranks 61st in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage and 84th in slugging percentage in the majors.
- Hernandez is hitting .271 with 28 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 31 walks.
- Cal Raleigh is hitting .235 with 21 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 50 walks.
Rays vs. Mariners Probable Pitchers
| Aaron Civale (TB) | Pitcher | Bryan Woo (SEA) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 – 3 | W/L | 2 – 4 |
| 107.2 | IP | 70 |
| 2.76 | ERA | 4.50 |
| 1.105 | WHIP | 1.186 |
| 7.9 | K/9 | 8.7 |
| 2.3 | BB/9 | 2.8 |
Rays vs. Mariners Injury Updates
- Rays: Manuel Margot: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Jason Adam: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Cleavinger: 60 Day IL (Knee), Shane Baz: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- Mariners: Jarred Kelenic: 10 Day IL (Foot), Tom Murphy: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Marco Gonzales: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Penn Murfee: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Robbie Ray: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Emerson Hancock: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Easton McGee: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Evan White: 60 Day IL (Adductor)
